Senior Director of Communications and Marketing at @PBRCNews. Lots of Saints, Pelicans, Braves and LSU posts

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Joined January 2009
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Join @DrKatieQueenMD Nov. 3, 12–1 p.m. CST, for the final 2026 LQN Project ECHO Pediatric Obesity Session. Explore rural care challenges, community strengths, and strategies to improve access. Register: bit.ly/4rhkapg 1.0 Provider CEU offered #GreauxHealthy #ProjectECHO
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Blow. It. Up. From the top, down.
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This 4th quarter has been so rough #Pelicans
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Nate Sheppard adding a passing touchdown since some the @HeismanTrophy is a quarterback award 👀
DOUBLE PASS FOR THE LEAD
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Pennington Biomedical hosted the inaugural Dr. B. Eugene Berry Endowed Lectureship on October 22. Generously funded by retired cardiovascular surgeon, Dr. Eugene Berry, the event featured keynote speaker Dr. Tammy Kindel, Professor and Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The lectureship marks the beginning of a new tradition of bringing distinguished experts to Pennington Biomedical to share their knowledge and advance scientific discussion.
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First 5 out for Game 1😤
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Kamara becomes the 6th player in @NFL history to record at least 5,000 career rushing and receiving yards He joins HOF Marshall Faulk, HOF Lenny Moore, HOF Marcus Allen, Christian McCaffrey, and Tiki Barber
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So you can’t tackle a QB at all now apparently #NFL
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Teeing up for healthier futures! 🏌️ Greaux Healthy and @PBRFoundation are at YMCA Baton Rouge’s Beyond the Green Golf Tournament today. Stop by the Beaver Creek Golf Course in Zachary to see us near Hole 3! Visit greauxhealthy.org to learn more. #GreauxHealthy
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The Dodgers have been swept by the Brewers and are eliminated from the 2026 MLB postseason.
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Approximately 1 in 4 active-duty male U.S. Army personnel may have a morning testosterone measurement below a commonly used clinical threshold, according to new research from Pennington Biomedical Research Center published this week in JAMA. The findings provide estimates of low testosterone screening results across the active-duty Army population and offer insight into the potential implications of routine testosterone screening for military personnel. To view the full article, visit hubs.ly/Q04Bh-_h0
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Can AI and wearable tech help teens build healthier habits? 📱 A new Pennington Biomedical pilot study explored technology-assisted summer obesity prevention. Read more: pbrc.edu/news/media/2026/fro… @LSU @LSUCHSE @ololhealth @ololchildrens
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AI is book smart. Not street smart.
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Louisianans need more sleep. Dr. Prachi Singh, director of the Sleep and Cardiometabolic Health Laboratory at Pennington Biomedical Research Center, digs into sleep health and Louisiana’s ranking. To view the full article, visit hubs.ly/Q04zTYpQ0
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A ring for the newest member of the Saints Ring of Honor, Drew Brees. 🐐
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Geaux Time 🐯 🆚 Navy and Loyola (Md.) 📍 Lejeune Hall | Annapolis, MD 🕒 3 pm CT 📊 MeetMobile
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Infant metabolism: How Pennington Biomedical scientists are rethinking the first year of life. To view the full article, visit 225batonrouge.com/sponsored/…
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